Bryan Dongre of Wisconsin and Jenny Van of Arkansas received first place in the Most Valuable Student scholarship contest. Each will receive an annual award of $15,000 for four years.

Another two earned second place and will receive $10,000 each for the next four years. Third place winners will receive $5,000 annually; fourth-place finishers get $4,000 and fifth placers earn $3,000 annually.

Altogether, the Elks National Foundation will award more than $2.2 million to 500 finalists.

The 2011 Most Valuable Student scholarship event will begin on Sept. 1. The contest is open to any high school senior who is a U.S. citizen.

Estudillio and other scholars from the Hesperia lodge were the honored guests at a recent dinner event.